Whole Foods Market® Celebrates Hemp History Week June 3-9

AUSTIN, Texas (May 28, 2013) –Whole Foods Market is celebrating Hemp History Week June 3-9 by spotlighting more than 300 hemp products, ranging from non-dairy milks and cereals to soaps and supplements.

Hemp is an environmentally sustainable ingredient used to make a wide variety of foods, paper, clothing, body care products, building materials and fuel. The crop originated in Central Asia thousands of years ago and was brought to North America in the 1600s, where Canada now acts as the main supplier to the United States market. Hemp functions as a nutritional powerhouse and is loaded with digestible protein, dietary fiber and vitamin E.

“It is encouraging to witness the growing demand for hemp products,” said Errol Schweizer, global grocery coordinator for Whole Foods Market. “We have seen a tremendous increase in products made with this nutritious, wholesome ingredient over the last five years. We are committed to offering our shoppers a wide array the highest quality hemp products in our grocery and body care departments.”

Thanks to both product innovation and increased awareness of hemp’s nutritional benefits, shoppers are seeking out hemp products more than ever before. According to federal trade statistics, the importation of hemp has more than quadrupled from 2000 to 2011. The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) estimates that the total retail value of hemp products in 2011 was $452 million.

Currently, all hemp products in the U.S. use imported raw materials since is not cultivated in the U.S.However, several states are now working on legislation to allow it to be grown. “With the popularity of hemp products on the rise paired with the demand for locally grown and produced goods, we’d foresee a very viable market for products made from domestic hemp,” said Schweizer.

Hemp History Week is a nation-wide education campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of hemp products. For more information, visit HempHistoryWeek.com.

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